2007 · Map highlighting Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana · Wikimedia Commons
Jackson’s story
Jackson in pictures
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A town of 928.
Population
928
+1.4% since 2010
Median home value
$299K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Small town
928 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →66°
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H 89° · L 65°
Local news
All →- Big East coaches pick St. John’s to finish second in preseason pollNew York Post · Oct 1
- “They didn't want to give him his money” – Tim Hardaway urges Jalen Duren not to settle for Detroit’s $200 million offerBasketball Network · Oct 1
- This week in 2016: Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson duel in Death Valley | ExclusiveThe Courier-Journal · Oct 1
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Jackson
Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (55%), Seymour (6%) and Center (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Jackson0%
Columbus55%
Seymour6%
Center3%
German2%
12 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Jackson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Jackson beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Jackson | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.7% | 8.9% |
Schneck Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
85th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Jackson’s public schools outperform 51% of Indiana districts
The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Healthy Elementary School | PK–6 | 365 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Jackson is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 13,242 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jackson for work
Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Jackson
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson
Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 949 and it contained 463 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 962
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
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